Historical Jesus

John the Baptist’s role as the Preparer for one greater than himself was vital to the Gospels’ Messiah narrative.  Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN John the Baptist books available at https://amzn.to/3LCfQy1 Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba    Gospel of John available at https://amzn.to/3AozdbL ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonu...

NEW feature of the Historical Jesus podcast called ART presents the enthralling, riveting, epic story of Christian art. One cannot underestimate the importance of religious art and how its powerful sacred messages greatly shaped modern Christianity. The bible is the most significant book in the western canon. It’s also the book upon which the post antiquity western civilization was built upon, inc...

Apologetics is often identified with debates over religion and theology. The term has Western, primarily Christian origins and is most frequently associated with the intellectual defense of the truth of the Christian religion. Catholic Answers Live podcast available at https://amzn.to/47IB5Yk   Christian apologists books available at https://amzn.to/3YgDDeE   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus...

French King Francis dispatches an expedition under skilled mariner Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) to the New World in search of treasures and a Northwest Passage to the riches of the Orient. Cartier sailed from Northern France to the Saint Lawrence River, visiting the Amerindian villages that would later become the sites of present-day Quebec City and Montreal, via the mighty waterway that eventually...

Jesus lived in an area occupied by the mighty Roman Empire ruled by an autocratic Emperor during a time of relative peace known as Pax Romana. How did this state of affairs come about, and how did it flourished and operate at the time of Jesus’ birth, during his adult life, and the subsequent early Christian movement? Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! From Jesus to Christianity by L. Michael W...

John the Baptist’s role as the Preparer for one greater than himself was vital to the Gospels’ Messiah narrative. John the Baptist and his pre-messianic preachings about repentance and God's final judgement would form the bedrock of the early Christian faith. Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN John the Baptist books available at https://amzn.to/3LCfQy1...

John the Baptist lives in the desert, the place of no distraction, and he speaks a message of repentance and the confession of sin. Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN John the Baptist books available at https://amzn.to/3LCfQy1 Gospel of Matthew available at https://amzn.to/3LEeP8F   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growin...

The King of France commissions Giovanni da Verrazzano to explore the Atlantic coast of the continent between Florida and New Brunswick, including New York Bay, in 1524. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams, at: https://youtu.be/0e...

Ruled by an autocratic Emperor, Jesus lived in an area occupied by the mighty Roman Empire. How was this system of one-man rule established, and how did it flourished and operate at the time of Jesus’ birth, during his adult life, and the subsequent early Christian movement? Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard book available at https://amzn.to/3RU7oyp   Other b...

Let’s listen to a historical and spiritual analyses of John the Baptist’s role as the Voice crying out in the Wilderness.   John the Baptist books available at https://amzn.to/3LCfQy1 Gospel of Matthew available at https://amzn.to/3LEeP8F   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet &nbsp...

Why were people so drawn to John the Baptist, and why he is considered the forerunner of Jesus Christ? Dan Snow's History Hit podcast at podcasthttps://amzn.to/4feSBb7   The Immerser: John the Baptist by Joan Taylor at https://amzn.to/3LEQrE4 John the Baptist books available at https://amzn.to/3LCfQy1 Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Gospel of Matthew available at https://a...

Spanish explorer Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was one of four survivors of the Narváez expedition which traveled the American Gulf Coast & Southwest reaching Mexico City in 1536. They were the first known non-Native Americans to see the Mississippi River, and to cross the Gulf of Mexico and Texas. The Narváez expedition was a Spanish journey of exploration and colonization started in 1527 that i...

Many People feel that Jesus was not a real, historical figure, but rather more of a mythic character. There are all kinds of spiritual systems that trade in mythic language bearing spiritual truths—but according to Bishop Robert Barron, that’s NOT what Christianity is. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Bishop Robert Barron books & podcasts available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN ENJOY A...

A Jewish prophet emerged from a period of desert solitude in the Jordan River valley during the third decade of the first century AD. He wore simple camel hair garments and ate nothing but locusts and wild honey. His name was John the Baptist. Dan Snow's History Hit podcast at podcasthttps://amzn.to/4feSBb7   The Immerser: John the Baptist by Joan Taylor at https://amzn.to/3LEQrE4 John the Ba...

Christian writers who defend their beliefs against critics and recommend their faith to outsiders are called Christian apologists. Catholic Answers Live podcast available at https://amzn.to/47IB5Yk   Christian apologists books available at https://amzn.to/3YgDDeE   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on  https://patreon.com/m...

Spanish conquistador Francisco Vazquez de Coronado led an expedition from Mexico through the southwestern USA in search of the fabled Cities of Cibola from 1540-42. He had hoped to reach the mythical Seven Cities of Gold located throughout the pueblos of the New Mexico Territory. His ambitious journey marked the first European sightings of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. Enjoy this HISTOR...

This myth theory presents the view that the story of Jesus is largely mythological, and has little basis in historical fact. It is a fringe theory supported by a small group of dedicated, active and vocal scholars and mythicists who argue that in the Gospels a fictitious historical narrative was imposed on a mythical cosmic savior figure. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by Dr. Robert M. Pric...

One of the Reformation’s most influential personalities was John Calvin. His monumental life provides captivating insight, linking a defining historical epoch with the ripples emanating from its wake, and in the process shares much about religion’s once and future impact on human life and development of North America. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/xr...

What is the legacy of the man who, early in the 16th century, changed the world and the relationship between religion, commerce, and conquest. Pastor Lance Ralston of the History of the Christian Church concludes his unique analyses of this fascinating time in history. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/PG56DwQkaOk   which has accompanying visuals including maps...

STORY OF AMERICA — Spanish explorer and conquistador Hernando de Soto led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day southeastern United States searching for gold and a passage to China from 1539-42. Along the way, he became the first European to cross the Mississippi River. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA. Check out the YouTube version of this...

The supreme intellectual instruments of religious creativity are myth and ritual — among the greatest of all human achievements. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! World Religions by John Bowker available at https://amzn.to/3q1erKf       Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq  History of Christianity books available at https://amzn.to/43ro3fe Holy Land b...

Martin Luther’s 95 Theses sparked a religious Reformation that changed the world.  Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/s5iUe-ZNOBA   which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.  Martin Luther books available at https://amzn.to/45n2zlx   Protestant Reformation books available at ...

Martin Luther’s objections to the sale of Indulgences signaled the birth of Protestantism that changed the world and the relationship between religion, commerce, and conquest at the beginning of European exploration and colonization of the North American continent. Special guest Pastor Lance Ralston of the History of the Christian Church podcast has graciously agreed to share his unique view...

STORY OF AMERICA — The most venerated Christian relic in the Americas holds a blessed and sacred image formed in 1531, a decade after the conquest of Mesoamerica by Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortez. Known as the Virgin of Guadalupe this holy image on a cloak became a recognized symbol of Catholic Mexicans and is today enshrined within the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. T...

John the Baptist’s role as the Preparer—as the Way-Paver, destined for a Ministry of Preparation—was so important that Jesus himself said of him, “I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John.” Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/46ORT00     ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus epi...